Patrick Keogh Sheedy & Mary Gaffney

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Patrick Keogh Sheedy & Mary Gaffney Preface by Jenny Fawcett I am indebted to Norma Sheedy [address below] for information on this family history Sheedy Patrick Keogh Sheedy married Mary Theresa Gaffney in 1863 at Hospital,Co Limerick. Mary was the daughter of Francis Gaffney,(publican and farmer) and his second wife Ellen Hayes. Mary's father, Francis Gaffney, had lived formerly at Kilmallock before moving to Hospital. Mary Sheedy [nee Gaffney] had two stepbrothers [+] who had previously come to Australia, and family oral history indicates that either one or both of the brothers were at, and took an active part in, the Eureka Stockade rebellion in 1854. Francis, one brother, is alledged to have been wounded in the stand. Patrick Keogh Sheedys' arrival in Australia has not yet been determined. Patrick Keogh Sheedy born : b.27th Dec 1839.Kilmallock,Co Limerick. baptismal sponsers: Pat Keogh Sheedy & Johanna Hartigan [#] parents: Timothy Sheedy & Ellen Keogh religon: roman catholic occupation: Draper death: 23rd January 1902. New South Wales [2384] burial: Rookwood Cemetery. shipping arrival: unknown.in Melb by Nov 1864. married - twice: spouse1. 6th June 1863.Hospital.Limerick. Mary Gaffney born: bapt 25th March 1841.Hospital.Co Limerick # baptismal sponsers: Rodger Hayes & Bridget Real parents: Francis Gaffney and [2nd wife] Ellen Hayes shipping arrival: unknown.in Melb by Nov 1864. died. 5th April 1885. [TB] New South Wales. [3979] buried. Rookwood Cemetery.Sydney.NSW. spouse2. Mary Turner. widow of a policeman. Mary and Patrick were seperated by 1894. History: Patrick Sheedy emigrated to Victoria prior to Nov 1864. In c1866, Patrick,his wife Mary and son Francis Timothy sailed for Sydney where Patrick resumed his occupation of draper. By 1869 the family had moved to Newcastle, the port city of the Hunter Valley, where Patrick became the manager of a firm of drapers. In 1873 he established his own successful business in a Hunter Street store in partnership with a Patrick O'Leary. This business closed in 1876 and Patrick then became a publican at the Sailors Arms Hotel in Carrington. [then called Bullock Island]. This business ended in 1879, at which time Patrick's wife Mary developed TB. In 1879 Patrick's five daughters were placed in an orphanage in SIngleton and Pat and two surviving sons moved to Sydney where be became a floor manager in the Anthony Horden's Department Store. Patrick's family were reunited in Sydney in 1882, but in the next three years, two daughters (Margaret and Johanna] and their mother (Mary) died. In this period the family lived at Francis Street Glebe. In 1888 Patrick remarried the widow of a policeman, Mary Ann Turner,but which time he had a business in Ultimo. Patrick and Mary seperated by 1894. Patrick Sheedy died in 1901. Children: Francis Timothy Sheedy b.1865.Melb.Vict. [3957] d.1922.Maitland.NSW. [12760] m. 1899,June 12th, to Flora Uralla Smith [6094] issue: Beryl Joseph Sheedy. b 1900 Maitland [14013] John Gaffney Sheedy. b 1904 Maitland [3726] Harry Sheedy b 1910 Maitland [5525] Ellen Josephine Sheedy birth. not registered. c 1866-67. d.1927.Randwick.NSW. [2453] m1.1891, Mar 18th, to Walter .E.Ryderberg [6344] husband Walter died 1903.Sydney. [650] issue William Joseph Sheedy b 1881.Sydney [1410] d 1881.Sydney John T Sheedy b 1885.Syd [2675] d 1885 Glebe. [4164] Bertie Sheedy b 1887.Paddington [9678] died as Albert d 1888.Paddington [4178] Leslie J.Ryderberg. b 1895 Sydney. [15614] Herbert Geo Ryderberg b 1899 SYdney. [33436] Leslie & Herbert adopted the surname Gaffney c1915 m2.1908. John Thomas Bree [687] no issue. Johanna Agnes Sheedy b.1867.Sydney.NSW. [1800] d.1884.Sydney.NSW [3685] Patrick Thos Sheedy b.1869.Redfern.Syd.NSW. [3796] d.1869.Newcastle.NSW. [5193] John J Sheedy b.1870.Newcastle.NSW. [13873] d.1894.Maitland.NSW. [ Mary Theresa Sheedy b.1871.Newcastle.NSW [1448] d.1906.Sydney.NSW [6513] m1.1891.Nov 4th.toCharles Perry [6440] divorced Charles 18/6/1895. issue: Charles Perry b Sydney 1892. [13705] m2.1892 to George L Owens [2425] issue: John Owens b Sydney 1903. [9513] Timothy Sheedy b.1873.Newcastle.NSW [15537] d.1873.Newcastle.NSW [5941] Margaret Rose Sheedy b.1875.Newcastle.NSW [13599] d.1883.Glebe,Sydney NSW [3308] Catherine May Sheedy b.1876 Newcastle NSW [17200] d.1939.Sydney NSW. [23752] m.1903.Sydney Joseph Arkinstall [7540] no issue. Family Researchers: #= Norma Sheedy. 49 Wolger Street, Como, NSW, 2226. Notes * = sighted original record. + = Francis Gaffney [21y], & 2 sisters [Anne 19, Cath 17y] arrived per Lord Stanley, 27th August 1850. assisted immigrants.Cath [Kate] m 1858 Michael Herbert, and Anne mc1858 Charles Browne and went to NZ.
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Preface by Jenny Fawcett

I am indebted to Norma Sheedy [address below]
for information on this family history

Sheedy 

Patrick Keogh Sheedy married Mary Theresa Gaffney in 1863 
at Hospital,Co Limerick.
Mary was the daughter of Francis Gaffney,(publican and 
farmer) and his second wife Ellen Hayes.
Mary's father, Francis Gaffney, had lived formerly at 
Kilmallock before moving to Hospital.

Mary Sheedy [nee Gaffney] had two stepbrothers [+] who 
had previously come to Australia, and family oral history 
indicates that either one or both of the brothers were at,
and took an active part in, the Eureka Stockade rebellion 
in 1854.
Francis, one brother, is alledged to have been wounded in
the stand.

Patrick Keogh Sheedys' arrival in Australia has not
yet been determined.

Patrick Keogh Sheedy
born :		b.27th Dec 1839.Kilmallock,Co Limerick.
		baptismal sponsers: 
		Pat Keogh Sheedy & Johanna Hartigan [#]			   

parents: Timothy Sheedy & Ellen Keogh

religon:  	roman catholic
		
occupation:	Draper

death:		23rd January 1902. New South Wales	[2384]
burial:		Rookwood Cemetery.

shipping arrival: unknown.in Melb by Nov 1864.
		
married - twice:
	
spouse1.   	6th June 1863.Hospital.Limerick.
	  	 Mary Gaffney
born:	  	bapt 25th March 1841.Hospital.Co Limerick #
	  	baptismal sponsers: Rodger Hayes
			 & Bridget Real      
parents:  	Francis Gaffney and [2nd wife] Ellen Hayes

shipping arrival: unknown.in Melb by Nov 1864.
	  
died.		5th April 1885. [TB] New South Wales.	[3979]
buried.    	Rookwood Cemetery.Sydney.NSW.

spouse2.	Mary Turner. 
		widow of a policeman.
		Mary and Patrick were seperated by 1894.
		
History:

Patrick Sheedy emigrated to Victoria prior to Nov 1864. 
In c1866, Patrick,his wife Mary and son Francis Timothy sailed 
for Sydney where Patrick resumed his occupation of draper. 
By 1869 the family had moved to Newcastle, the port city of 
the Hunter Valley, where Patrick became the manager of a firm 
of drapers.
In 1873 he established his own successful business in a Hunter
Street store in partnership with a Patrick O'Leary. This 
business closed in 1876 and Patrick then became a publican 
at the Sailors Arms Hotel in Carrington. [then called Bullock 
Island].

This business ended in 1879, at which time Patrick's wife Mary
developed TB. In 1879 Patrick's five daughters were placed in 
an orphanage in SIngleton and Pat and two surviving sons moved
to Sydney where be became a floor manager in the Anthony 
Horden's Department Store.

Patrick's family were reunited in Sydney in 1882, but in the 
next three years, two daughters (Margaret and Johanna] and
their mother (Mary) died. In this period the family lived
at Francis Street Glebe.

In 1888 Patrick remarried the widow of a policeman, Mary Ann 
Turner,but which time he had a business in Ultimo.
Patrick and Mary seperated by 1894.

Patrick Sheedy died in 1901.

Children:

Francis Timothy Sheedy
		b.1865.Melb.Vict.		      [3957]
		d.1922.Maitland.NSW.		      [12760]
		m. 1899,June 12th, to Flora Uralla Smith
						      [6094]
		issue:
		Beryl Joseph Sheedy. b 1900 Maitland  [14013]
		John Gaffney Sheedy. b 1904 Maitland  [3726]
		Harry Sheedy	     b 1910 Maitland  [5525]

Ellen Josephine Sheedy
		birth. not registered. c 1866-67.
		d.1927.Randwick.NSW.		      [2453]
		m1.1891, Mar 18th, to Walter .E.Ryderberg 
						      [6344]
		 husband Walter died 1903.Sydney.     [650]
		 issue
		William Joseph Sheedy b 1881.Sydney    [1410]
				      d 1881.Sydney
		John T Sheedy	      b 1885.Syd       [2675]
				      d 1885 Glebe.    [4164]
		Bertie Sheedy 	      b 1887.Paddington [9678]
	        died as Albert	      d 1888.Paddington [4178]
		Leslie J.Ryderberg.  b 1895 Sydney.   [15614]
		Herbert Geo Ryderberg b 1899 SYdney.  [33436]
		Leslie & Herbert adopted the surname Gaffney 
		c1915

		m2.1908. John Thomas Bree      [687]
		 no issue.

Johanna Agnes Sheedy
		b.1867.Sydney.NSW.		      [1800]
		d.1884.Sydney.NSW		      [3685]

Patrick Thos Sheedy
		b.1869.Redfern.Syd.NSW.		      [3796]
		d.1869.Newcastle.NSW.		      [5193]

John J Sheedy	b.1870.Newcastle.NSW.		      [13873]
		d.1894.Maitland.NSW.		      [

Mary Theresa Sheedy
		b.1871.Newcastle.NSW		      [1448]
		d.1906.Sydney.NSW		      [6513]
		m1.1891.Nov 4th.toCharles Perry [6440]
		divorced Charles 18/6/1895.
		issue:
		Charles Perry 	b Sydney 1892.	      [13705]

		m2.1892 to George L Owens      [2425]
		issue:
		John Owens  	b Sydney 1903.	      [9513]
		
Timothy Sheedy	b.1873.Newcastle.NSW		      [15537]
		d.1873.Newcastle.NSW		      [5941]

Margaret Rose Sheedy
		b.1875.Newcastle.NSW		      [13599]
		d.1883.Glebe,Sydney NSW		      [3308]

Catherine May Sheedy
		b.1876 Newcastle NSW		      [17200]
		d.1939.Sydney NSW.		      [23752]
		m.1903.Sydney Joseph Arkinstall  [7540]
	        no issue. 

		
Family Researchers:

#= Norma Sheedy.
   49 Wolger Street, Como, NSW, 2226.


Notes
* = sighted original record.
+ = Francis Gaffney [21y], & 2 sisters [Anne 19, Cath 17y]
    arrived per Lord Stanley, 27th August 1850. 
    assisted immigrants.Cath [Kate] m 1858 Michael Herbert,
    and Anne mc1858 Charles Browne and went to NZ.

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